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Mexico Leads OECD in Minimum Wage Growth Amid Low Unemployment

Mexico recorded the highest real minimum wage increase in the OECD between 2021 and 2026.

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According to the second government report from President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Mexico recorded a real increase of 68% in the minimum wage between January 2021 and April 2026. [1] The OECD released data covering the period from 2019 to 2025 detailing changes in global tourist arrivals. [2] The United Nations Population Division reported on March 3 that the global population aged 65 and older surpassed the under-5 population for the first time in human history. [3] A joint study by the Bank of Korea, the Economic Policy Research Center (CEPR), and the OECD found that status competition in private education is a direct cause of South Korea's low birth rate. [4] The study estimates that if the effects of status competition in private tutoring were removed, the average number of children for women born between 1970 and 1975 would have been 2.45, which is 0.53 more than the actual figure of 1.92. [5] Germany's 10-year Bund yields hit their highest levels in 15 years. [6] Real U.S. 10-year rates jumped about 40 basis points in just three months, while Japanese 10-year real rates almost trebled to 0.9 per cent in the same period. [7] Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.8% in June 2026, ranking it third among OECD countries. [8] Egypt recorded a 47% increase in tourist arrivals between 2019 and 2025. [9] South Korea is projected to become the world's oldest nation by 2060, with the share of its population aged 65 and older rising to 41%. [10] Spain, Chile, France, and Colombia reported unemployment rates of 10.1%, 9.4%, 8.2%, and 8% respectively. [11]
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  1. According to the second government report from President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Mexico recorded a real increase of 68% in the minimum wage between January 2021 and April 2026. · La Jornada
  2. The OECD released data covering the period from 2019 to 2025 detailing changes in global tourist arrivals. · Ekonomim
  3. The United Nations Population Division reported on March 3 that the global population aged 65 and older surpassed the under-5 population for the first time in human history. · 동아일보
  4. A joint study by the Bank of Korea, the Economic Policy Research Center (CEPR), and the OECD found that status competition in private education is a direct cause of South Korea's low birth rate. · 동아일보
  5. The study estimates that if the effects of status competition in private tutoring were removed, the average number of children for women born between 1970 and 1975 would have been 2.45, which is 0.53 more than the actual figure of 1.92. · 동아일보
  6. Germany's 10-year Bund yields hit their highest levels in 15 years. · The Globe and Mail
  7. Real U.S. 10-year rates jumped about 40 basis points in just three months, while Japanese 10-year real rates almost trebled to 0.9 per cent in the same period. · The Globe and Mail
  8. Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.8% in June 2026, ranking it third among OECD countries. · La Jornada
  9. Egypt recorded a 47% increase in tourist arrivals between 2019 and 2025. · Ekonomim
  10. South Korea is projected to become the world's oldest nation by 2060, with the share of its population aged 65 and older rising to 41%. · 동아일보
  11. Spain, Chile, France, and Colombia reported unemployment rates of 10.1%, 9.4%, 8.2%, and 8% respectively. · La Jornada
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